Job Description

See the difference you can make at BRE This fixed term Finance Manager role is your chance to add further experience and achievements to your track record at a unique organisation. Your remit will be to support our permanent Finance Manager through an exceptionally busy period (Jan \xe2\x80\x93 Aug \xe2\x80\x9924) \xe2\x80\x93 we are currently undergoing a complex digital transformation that places significant demands on their time. Your ability to take care of the regular aspects of the Finance Manager role will free them up to complete the project \xe2\x80\x93 while you keep BRE on track financially.


Salary Range
\xc2\xa370,000 - \xc2\xa385,000

City
Watford

Employment Type
Fixed Term Contract

Working Category
Flexi-hybrid

Closing Date
01/12/2023

Ref No
1341 Help BRE make the built environment safer and more sustainable BRE is the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century we have provided government and industry with cutting edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world. Your role at BRE You will take on the majority of standard responsibilities of our Finance Manager as well as some specific projects. Your remit will include the key task of reporting BRE\xe2\x80\x99s results for various internal and external parties \xe2\x80\x93 including trustees, the executive management team, government agencies (National Statistics and HMRC), auditors and creditors. Specific projects for this role include:

• Working on the old intercompany balances so they can be offset between companies leaving cleaner balances sheets. This project has been requested by the auditors in the AFR for several years.
• Support with cleansing the fixed asset register and the open work orders and projects.
• A review of the payroll posting with more efficient alternatives suggested and implemented as appropriate.

Key responsibilities include supporting in:

• Preparing statutory accounts
• Ensuring tax compliance throughout the business
• Providing analysis for corporate accounting
• Managing the rollover of accounting periods including debtors and creditors reconciliations
• Assisting with annual statutory accounts audit by responding to the auditor\xe2\x80\x99s information requests
• Providing technical support to the Assistant Management Accountant and Management Accountant
• Completing statutory returns such as VAT returns, Customs correspondence
• Managing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and month end processing for prepayments, accruals, salary costs and income claiming.

Your profile We are looking for a experienced Finance Manager who is ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified. You will also have:

• Substantial experience with reconciliations
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong relationships
• Strong attention to detail
• The ability to work to deadlines whilst prioritising workload
• The ability to work under guidance but without supervision
• The ability to develop reporting and analysis
• Experience of dealing with external auditors
• Analytical thinking and good planning and organisational skills.

The requirements above are provided for guidance purposes. We welcome applications from candidates with varying levels of experience who can demonstrate their suitability for the role. BRE benefits We offer a competitive salary as well as a wide range of financial, wellbeing and career development benefits.

• 25 days annual leave
• Pension scheme with 5% matching employer contribution, Life assurance (4x basic salary) and an enhanced maternity package
• Healthpartners \xe2\x80\x93 cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing costs including prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care and more
• Onsite restaurant, onsite nursery and free onsite parking including free EV charging points
• Learning and development opportunities, including free access to our BRE Academy and online courses, and professional membership reimbursement.

Your application We review applications as they are received, so please apply at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. We\xe2\x80\x99re building a diverse and talented team at BRE. We know that different perspectives, experiences and skills will help us be more innovative in delivering effective solutions for our customers.
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